1. Vocabulary List #4 Packet & Study Guide Due Friday, 2/13/15 Vocab Test #4 – Friday, 2/13/15

2. 1. acquiesce (v) – Despite my agreeable nature, I will not acquiesce to your ridiculous demands. to accept, agree, or give consent by keeping silent or by not raising objections Now use acquiesce or one of its forms in a sentence of your own. WORD PARTS This word can’t be broken down into other parts! Spelling Tip – ‘i’ before ‘e’ rule; drop ‘e’ when adding suffixes; use ‘acq’ for the ‘ak’ sound RELATED WORDS (antonyms) disagree, object, protest, refuse OTHER FORMS noun – adjective – adverb – verbs – acquiescence acquiescent acquiescingly acquiesces, acquiescing, acquiesced

3. 2. acquisition (n) – He was proud of his newest acquisition – a vintage video game system in perfect condition.. The act of getting something; something that has been gained or gotten Now use acquisition or one of its forms in a sentence of your own. WORD PARTS suffix – Spelling Tip – drop ‘e’ when adding suffixes; use ‘acq’ for the ‘ak’ sound RELATED WORDS (Synonyms in the infinitive verb form) to gain to achieve to take to obtain OTHER FORMS noun – adjective – verbs – -tion = act, result, state of acquisitor acquirable, acquisitional acquire, acquires, acquiring, acquired

4. 3. acquittal (n) – The spectators cheered as the acquittal was announced in court and the man was able to go free. the freeing (as by verdict) of a person from the charge of a crime Now use acquittal or one of its forms in a sentence of your own. WORD PARTS suffix – Spelling Tip – use ‘acq’ for the ‘ak’ sound; -al ending; double consonant RELATED WORDS (verbs that add –al to form a noun) rebut – rebuttal commit – noncommittal refuse – refusal peruse - perusal OTHER FORMS noun – verb – -al = relating to, action, process (n) acquitter acquit, acquits, acquitting, acquitted

5. 4. belligerent (adj) – The student made the punishment for his referral worse by getting belligerent with his teacher and saying things that were disrespectful. inclined to or exhibiting assertiveness, hostility, or combativeness Now use belligerent or one of its forms in a sentence of your own. WORD PARTS root – suffix – Spelling Tip – double consonant RELATED WORDS (root) Bellicose (warlike) Antebellum (belonging to a period before a war) Rebellion OTHER FORMS noun – adverb – bell = war -ent = in a state of (adjective) belligerence belligerently

6. 5. endear (v) – Her selfless kindness and generosity towards others endeared her to her friends and family. To cause to become dear or beloved Now use endear or one of its forms in a sentence of your own. WORD PARTS prefix – RELATED WORDS (prefix) enter, entice, enthrall, entreat, envision, enclose OTHER FORMS adjective – adverb – en- = in endearing endearingly

7. 6. ensue (v) – When students are done with a test, talking will often ensue. To pursue; to take place afterward or as a result Now use ensue or one of its forms in a sentence of your own. WORD PARTS prefix – root origin– RELATED WORDS (word origin) sequence, sequel, consecutive, subsequent OTHER FORMS no other forms en- = in Comes from the Latin insequi in = to sequi = follow

8. 7. fundamental (adj) – Our founding fathers believed that freedom of religion and freedom of speech were fundamental ideas that needed to be included Bill of Rights. basic, essential Now use fundamental or one of its forms in a sentence of your own. WORD PARTS root – suffix – RELATED WORDS (root) foundation, founder, profound fund, fundraiser, Fundamentalism OTHER FORMS noun – adverb – found/fund = foundation, bottom -al = relating to; action; process (adjective) fundamentality, fundamentalness, fundamentalist fundamentally

9. 8. profundity (n) – The profundity of your statement made me proud to be your teacher. Intellectual depth; the quality of being profound or deep Now use profundity or one of its forms in a sentence of your own. WORD PARTS root – suffix – RELATED WORDS (add ‘ity’ suffix to an adj. to make a noun) ability, abnormality, activity, captivity, complexity OTHER FORMS adjective – adverb – found/fund = foundation, bottom -ity = state of being (noun suffix) profound profoundly

10. 9. illuminate (v) – The restaurant owners illuminated the dining room with candles. to supply light; to make understandable Now use illuminate or one of its forms in a sentence of your own. WORD PARTS root – suffix – RELATED WORDS (root) luminous, luminescence, lumen (unit measuring light) lucid, translucent, elucidate OTHER FORMS nouns – adjective – -lum/luc = light -ate = cause to be (verb suffix) illumination, illuminator illuminative

11. 10. luminary (n) – He was celebrated as a talented luminary among the great authors of our time. a person of brilliant achievement Now use luminary or one of its forms in a sentence of your own. WORD PARTS root – RELATED WORDS (idiom synonyms) The big cheese, top dog/cat, ace, bigwig, superstar, big kahuna big shot, superstar VIP, dignitary, celebrity OTHER FORMS adjective – -lum- = light luminary

12. 11. infuse (v) – Her speech infused her followers with courage before they went into battle. to put in as if by pouring Now use infuse or one of its forms in a sentence of your own. WORD PARTS prefix – root – RELATED WORDS (root) fuse, confusion, profusion, effusive, diffuse OTHER FORMS noun – adjective – in- = in -fus- = pour infusion, infuser infused

13. 12. muse (v) – When she discovered she was failing, she decided to muse about the reasons why. To ponder, meditate, or become absorbed in thought Now use muse or one of its forms in a sentence of your own. WORD PARTS This word cannot be broken down into parts Spelling Tip – use “se” for the “z” sound RELATED WORDS (synonyms – verb in the infinitive) to think, to dream, to contemplate, to ruminate, to speculate OTHER FORMS nouns – muse, muser

14. 13. peruse (v) – Even after perusing the menu for a long time, I still couldn’t decide what to order. to examine or consider with attention and in detail Now use peruse or one of its forms in a sentence of your own. WORD PARTS This word cannot be broken down into parts Spelling Tip – use ‘se’ for ‘z’ sound; drop final “e” w/endings RELATED WORDS (antonyms) skim, scan, glance, overlook, neglect OTHER FORMS nouns – perusal, peruser

15. 14. microbe (n) – What are the microbes that cause the common cold? germ; microorganism Now use microbe or one of its forms in a sentence of your own. WORD PARTS prefix – root – RELATED WORDS (prefixes) microwave, microbiology, microphone, microprocessor OTHER FORMS adjectives – micro= = small bio = life microbial, microbic

16. 15. micromanage (v) – The employees didn’t know how to work on their own because their boss would always micromanage them. to manage with excessive control or attention to minor detail Now use micromanage or one of its forms in a sentence of your own. WORD PARTS prefix – RELATED WORDS (synonyms) interfere, nitpick, breathe down one’s neck, control, meddle OTHER FORMS nouns – micro- = small micromanager, micromanagement

17. 16. micrometer (n) – Because the distance was so small, we had to use a micrometer for the calculation. An instrument used with a telescope or microscope for measuring minute distances Now use micrometer or one of its forms in a sentence of your own. WORD PARTS prefix – root – RELATED WORDS (root) thermometer, perimeter, metronome, centimeter OTHER FORMS noun – micro- = small meter/metr/mens = measure micrometry

18. 17. querulous (adj) – No one wanted to be around the querulous girl because nothing made her happy and she brought everyone down. habitually complaining Now use querulous or one of its forms in a sentence of your own. WORD PARTS suffix – root – Spelling Tip – use “qu” for the “kw” sound RELATED WORDS (root) query, question, inquire, inquisition OTHER FORMS noun – adverb – -ous = full of, characterized by (adjective suffix) -quer/quis- = ask querulousness querulously

19. 18. ubiquitous (adj) – By the end of the summer, everyone hated the ubiquitous song that was played over and over everywhere they went. Existing or being everywhere at the same time Now use ubiquitous or one of its forms in a sentence of your own. WORD PARTS suffix – Spelling Tip – use “qu” for the “kw” sound RELATED WORDS (synonyms) universal all-over omnipresent OTHER FORMS noun – adverb – -ous = full of, characterized by (adjective suffix) ubiquitousness ubiquitously

20. 19. loquacious (adj) – Because of the loquacious woman, meetings always took forever. full of excessive talk Now use loquacious or one of its forms in a sentence of your own. WORD PARTS suffix – Spelling Tip – use “qu” for the “kw” sound RELATED WORDS (antonyms) quiet, subdued, silent, unsociable, reserved OTHER FORMS noun – adverb – -ous = full of, characterized by (adjective suffix) loquaciousness loquaciously

21. 20. precedent (n) – If I let you have what you want all the time, it will set an awful precedent. An earlier occurrence of something similar; something that may serve as an example/rule to be followed in the future Now use precedent or one of its forms in a sentence of your own. WORD PARTS prefix – root – suffix – RELATED WORDS (root + definition) precede – to go before exceed – to go beyond the limits recede – to go back accessible – easily entered or obtained OTHER FORMS noun – adjective – pre- = before cede/ceed/cess = yield, go -ent = inclined to, in a state of precedence precedent

22. Four Square- Parts of Speech (Do this on the back of the front cover of your Vocab Packet!) Nouns: (7)Verbs: (8) Adjectives: (5)Adverbs: (0)

23. Match the word part to its correct definition. (Do this on the back of the front cover of your Vocab Packet!) 1. found/fund 2. lum 3. quer/quis 4. fus 5. micro 6. cede A. ask B. small C. foundation D. pour E. light F. yield, go

24. 1. word (pos) – Sample sentence definition Now use word or one of its forms in a sentence of your own. WORD PARTS prefix – root – suffix – RELATED WORDS xxx OTHER FORMS noun – adjective – adverb – verb – prefix root suffix noun adjective adverb verb